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Marion machining firm plans $8.6M expansion, adding 55 more jobs

MARION — An $8.6 million expansion at a Marion metal fabrication company is expected to create 55 new jobs, the company has announced.

CenMac Metalworks announced plans Monday to expand its Marion plant, 1339 E. Fairground Road, by 30,000 square feet, according to a press release.

The expansion was praised by local economic development leaders, such as Marion CANDO!

"It sends signals that people are believing in Marion, and the challenge for us is understanding and interpreting that signal and continuing to build momentum to continue attracting businesses here," Gus Comstock, director of CANDO, said.

The company does metal stamping, computer numerical control machining, plasma cutting, welding and laser cutting. It plans to begin making new hires in the third quarter of this year, according to the release.

The expansion is needed to support growth at the company, the release says.

"The strong workforce in Marion and in the Columbus Region as a whole has helped fuel our company’s ongoing growth," President Rod Galbreath said in the release. "This investment will enable us to upgrade our capabilities and provide the much needed expansion for this phase of our growth."

Comstock said it was important to keep existing businesses in the community and growing.

"It's 10 times harder to attract a new business than keeping a business," he said.

The company has been operating in Marion for nearly 60 years, according to the release.